A Karpathy quote about school time on math, physics, and CS sparks backlash
LexSokolin · x · 2026-07-23
A reply to Andrej Karpathy’s comments says the idea of students spending 80% of school time on math, physics, and CS is frightening when imagined through the lens of one’s own teenage kids. The underlying concern is not curriculum optimization but the lived experience of children under intense academic pressure.
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